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Getting There…

I have now finished my third week of employment and things are, in the main, going really well. People have different drivers and one of mine is to feel useful and now I do, very much. It’s a quite profound … Continue reading

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A Social Contract

This phrase has been popping through my mind a great deal of late. I seem to have assimilated the general principle of the idea as I certainly don’t remember learning about Rousseau. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Social_Contract) Anyway, I seem to recall a vague … Continue reading

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So, this portent walked up to me…

I have a curious sense of optimism building up. Dare I let it sweep over me? Hmmm. Allow me to elucidate. I find it curious the things that have effects on me. You’d suppose that ‘normal’ things would motivate me. … Continue reading

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Spotify Button

Trying to figure this out but the link isn’t working. It’s a shame because I wanted to post some links to Hothouse Flowers that I was listening to earlier today…

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Holidays4U

I just want whoever it was that devised this advert to know that they are right at the top of my shit list. I can imagine the vast majority of Brummies being highly offended by this awful POS.

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Lady Writer!

It’s been a very quiet time overall altho’ spending time with Glyn and his family over Xmas was really good. The best time I have had over the last few weeks is spending more time chatting to Jill. She lifts … Continue reading

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Light at the end of the tunnel?

Some positive news today. The powers-that-be at the council who were being asked for approval for me to be allowed to work in the housing support office as a volunteer have given that approval! Hurray! This means that I can … Continue reading

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So here’s 2014. Strange times (for me anyway). Come February I will have been out of work for one year. This following a long period struggling with illness. My confidence has been pretty much shot as the vast majority of … Continue reading

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What a great way to start 2014!

http://24hoursofhappy.com/

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Stuff

So, I was looking at the reflection of my eye on the inside of my sunglasses Trying to spot the point in my past where everything went wrong When the bus hit me…

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